Unique identification card camera system with light sealed data card insertion arrangement

ABSTRACT

A camera system which employs a lens-shutter element to form an image of a subject positioned exteriorly of such system on a sheet of photographic material, a lens element for forming an image of a data card insertable into such system on the same sheet of photographic material and an arrangement for limiting light rays intersecting a first selected section of such photographic material to those from the subject and for limiting light rays intersecting a second selected section of such material to those from the data card. A data card container is removably insertable into the camera system and includes a portion extending exteriorly of the camera&#39;&#39;s housing having an elongated opening to facilitate the removable insertion of the data card into the camera. This container seats in a spring clip within the camera system and includes a light-sealing chamber adjacent its elongated opening.

United States Patent 2,362,814 11/1944 Gorey 2,420,046 2,896,522

Donald E. Moodie Nashua, N.I-I. 864,630

Oct. 8, 1969 Jan. 4, 1972 Polaroid Corporation Cambridge, Mass.

lnventor Appl. No. Filed Patented Assignee US. Cl 95/ 1.1 Int. Cl G03b17/24 Field of Search 95/1.l

References Cited UNlTED STATES PATENTS 5/1947 Loeb 7/1959 Stein3,263,582 8/1966 Gatley 3,488,753 l/1970 Tone ABSTRACT: A camera systemwhich employs a lens-shutter element to form an image of a subjectpositioned exteriorly of such system on a sheet of photographicmaterial, a lens element for forming an image of a data card insertableinto such system on the same sheet of photographic material and anarrangement for limiting light rays intersecting a first selectedsection of such photographic material to those from the subject and forlimiting light rays intersecting a second selected section of suchmaterial to those from the data card. A data card container is removablyinsertable into the camera system and includes a portion extendingexteriorly of the cameras housing having an elongated opening tofacilitate the removable insertion of the data card into the camera.This container seats in a spring clip within the camera system andincludes a light sealing chamber adjacent its elongated opening.

PATENTED JAN 41972 SHEET 2 BF 4 INVENTOR.

ATTORNEYS SHEET 3 [IF 4 INVENTOR. DONALD E. MOODIE ATTORNEYS BACKGROUNDOF THE INVENTION 1. Field of Invention This invention relates tophotography and, more particularly, to an improved camera system forproducing identification cards.

2. Description of the Prior Art Frequently it is necessary to presentdifi'erent types of information on a single format. One commonrequirement of this nature is an identification card which includes botha photograph of the subject and certain printed data concerning thesubject and issuing agency. Until recent years, identification cardsofthis type had generally been produced by first taking a photograph ofthe subject and later cutting and pasting that photograph onto a cardcontaining the pertinent information in printed form. This type ofoperation normally resulted in the subjects receiving his identificationcard a number of weeks after being photographed. Another disadvantageassociated with these earlier identification card producing techniqueswas the continuous hazard that the issuing agency might put a photograph'on the wrong card causing considerable confusion in the agencysrecords. Additionally, if the photograph proved unsatisfactory whenreturned in fully processed form, it was necessary to recall the subjectin order to procure a satisfactory photograph.

Systems are now available which facilitate the simultaneous photographicreproduction of images of the subject and the desired information on asingle sheet of photographic material. One such system is presentlymarketed by Polaroid Corporation of Cambridge, Mass. which produces therecorded images on a single photograph in full color in 60 seconds. Inanother 60 seconds, the card produced by that camera system can belaminated with an overlay of transparent plastic material and sealed ina protective transparent pouch. There is no need to recall the person ata later date for a retake because the card did not turn out perfectly.The subject leaves with a positive, permanent means of identification. Atemporary card is not required, nor is there any delay waiting for thecompleted card to be delivered. Also, there is no expense in handlingthe card at a later date such as costs associated with obtaining recordsfrom files and card delivery or pickup.

No special skills are required to operate identification card systems ofthis type, which can be run by anyone who has the manual dexterity tomanage a simple office machine. Such a system can provide as many as 200sealed full color identification cards in a period of l houn:

These systems are presently enjoying extensive use in a number of statesfor purposes of producing drivers licenses. Additionally, they are beingemployed by numerous government agencies, colleges and private companiesto provide tarnperproof means of identification. Obviously, the use ofsuch systems will increase as a function of reductions in their cost.

In systems of this type, a door arrangement is normally provided tofacilitate the mounting of a data card at the proper position forpurposes of photographing same. A lens and shutter element is mountedwithin the camera system for purposes of fonning an image of that cardon a sheet of photographic material. Another lens and shutter element ismounted in the camera system for purposes of forming an image of thesubject on the same sheet of photographic material. The presentinvention is directed to an improved identification camera systememploying a unique arrangement for receiving and mounting a data cardand which eliminates the requirement for a shutter mechanism associatedwith the data card objective lens.

One of the objects of this invention, therefore, is to provide animproved identification card camera system.

Another primary object of this invention is to provide an improvedcamera system of the type indicated capable of having a data cardinserted thereinto and withdrawn therefrom without disrupting thelight-sealing nature of the system's housing.

A further object of this invention is to provide an identification cardcamera system having a removable data card container.

An additional object of this invention is to provide an improved camerasystem of the 'type indicated which, while employing two objective lenselements, requires only one shutter mechanism.

Also, an object of this invention is to provide an improved camerasystem of the type indicated which employs a shutterless data cardoptical system.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In its illustrated preferred embodiment, thecamera system of this invention is adapted to photographically producean identification card having a first section on which a photograph ofthe subject is presented and a second section on which certaininformation concerning the subject andthe issuing agency is presented.This camera system includes a film holder adapted to mount a sheet ofunexposed photographic material at a focal plane.

The cameras housing is provided with an elongated slot adapted to have adata card container inserted therethrough. When inserted through theaforementioned elongated slot, a portion of the container is removablyreceived by a spring'clip mounted from a section of the cameras framestructure. Means are provided to pennit adjustments to be made in theorientation of the spring clip with respect to the cameras framestructure. Flanged sections of the spring clip serve to guide thecontainer into the-clip which is further configured to accuratelyposition the container within the camera. When mounted in the springclip, a portion of the container provided with an elongated openingadapted to receive a data card extends exteriorly of the camera'shousing.

Adjacent the containers elongated opening is a light-sealing chamberthrough which the portion of the data card containing the information tobe reproduced on the sheet of photo'- graphic material may beselectively inserted and withdrawn from the camera system. Aspring-biased pressure platen is mounted within the container so as toaccurately position the portion of the data card containing theinformation to be photographically reproduced within the camera systemfor purposes of photographing. This arrangement permits the data card tobe inserted into and withdrawn from the camera system without disruptingthe light-sealing nature of that system's housing and, further, permitsthe entire data card container to be removed therefrom in the event of amalfunction.

Mounted within the camera system in operable relationship to the datacard is an electronic flash unit and an objective lens for forming animage of the data card on the sheet of photographic material. The camerais also provided with a second electronic flash unit and an objectivelens-shutter element for forming an image of a subject seated externallyof the camera system on the sheet of photographic material. Anarrangement is included for preventing light rays from the subjectintersecting that section of the sheet of the photographic material onwhich the data card information is intended to be recorded and lightrays from the data card intersecting that section of the sheet ofphotographic material upon which the image of the subject is intended tobe recorded.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The novel features that are consideredcharacteristic of the invention are set forth with particularity in theappended claims. The invention itself, however, both as to itsorganization and its method of operation, together with additionalobjects and advantages thereof, will best be understood from thefollowing description of the preferred embodiment when read inconnection with the accompanying drawings wherein like numbers have beenemployed in the difi'erent figures to denote the same parts and wherein:

FIG. 1 is a diagrammatic perspective view of a camera systemincorporating the features of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the optical system employedin the camera system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a fragmentary sectional view of the camera system of FIG. 1taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagrammatic exploded perspective view of the validationplate-forming part of the camera system of FIG. 1 and illustrating theoperable relationship between that plate and a sheet of photographicmaterial mounted in such system;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view of the camera system of FIG. 1illustrating the mounting arrangement for the data card container andcertain details of that container;

FIG. 6 is a diagrammatic front elevation view of the data card containermounting arrangement within the camera system of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a diagrammatic perspective view of the spring clip adapted toreceive the data card container;

FIG. 8 is a sectional view of the mounting arrangement for the data cardcontainer taken along line 88 of FIG. 6.

DESCRIPTION OF A PREFERRED EMBODIMENT The illustrated preferredembodiment of this invention may best be understood by first referringto FIG. 1 of the drawings which illustrates a camera system 10 capableof photographically producing identification cards depicting aphotograph of the subject and certain information concerning the subjectand the issuing agency.

This camera system 10 comprises an opaque housing or shroud 12 includinga first section 14 in which the camera's optical system is contained anda film holder 18 removably connected thereto. Extending from one side ofthe cameras first section 14 is a handle 20 designed to be gripped bythe operator for purposes of aiming and/or supporting the camera 10during exposure operations. Preferably, the film holder 18 is adapted toreceive a film pack 22 containing a plurality of film units (See FIG.3), which may advantageously be of the diffusion-transfer processingtype, and to sequentially position the negative emulsion bearingphotographic sheet 24 of each film unit at a focal plane 26 within thecamera 10. Also housed within the film holder 18 are means (not shown)for effecting the application of a processing fluid between the negativeemulsion bearing photographic sheet 24 and an image-receiving sheet ofeach film unit after exposure and as the film unit is withdrawn from theholder by the operators pulling a tab 28 connected thereto. The specificforms of the film holder 18 and the film units contained in the filmpack 22 do not constitute part of the present invention and, forinstance, may be identical to those of such items currently beingmarketed.

The first section 14 of the camera system 10 also includes a cardreceiving and mounting arrangement 30 which facilitates the insertion ofa data card on which certain information is imprinted into the camerafor purposes of photographing same. This arrangement 30 constitutes animportant feature of the present invention and will be described in moredetail hereinafter.

FIG. 2 diagrammatically illustrates the optical system housed within thesection 14 of the camera 10 and the operable relationship between thatoptical system, a data card 32 and a polarizing plate 34, In this figureof the drawings, the data card 32 is shown as being positioned withinthe camera system 10 at the proper location for photographing. It willbe noted that in this embodiment the information appearing on the datacard 32 and intended to be photographically reproduced on thephotographic sheet 24 is located on a generally L-shaped section 35 ofthe card. An objective lens element 36 associated with the data card 32is mounted in an opaque internal wall member 38 of the camera system 10,which wall member effectively serves to divide that system into twoseparate chambers 40 and 42. Positioned within the camera systemschamber 42 is an electronic flash unit 44 which, when fired, serves toilluminate the data card 32.

Located in the front face 46 (See FIG. 1) of the camera system 10 is asecond electronic flash unit 48 and an objective lens-shutter element 50which facilitate the photographing of a subject positioned in front ofthe camera. In this connection, the flash unit 48 illuminates thesubject and an image of that subject is formed by the objective lens ofthe element 50 on the sheet of photographic material 24. Convenientlymounted on the handle 20 is a button 52 (See FIG. 1) which may beselectively depressed by the operator to effect simultaneousphotographing of the subject and data card 32. In this connection, aconventional arrangement may be employed to activate the shutter of theelement 50 and to fire the flash units 44 and 48 whenever the button 52is so depressed. The flash unit 48 is typically energized whenever theshutter 50 is activated.

Polarizing elements 56 and 58 are mounted adjacent the lens element 36and the objective lens-shutter element 50, respectively, so as tointercept substantially all light rays passing through those twoelements. Importantly, the transmission axes of these polarizingelements 56 and 58 are orthogonally aligned with respect to each other.

Upon firing of the flash unit 44, light rays from the illuminated datacard 32 are reflected by a first mirror 60 through the objective lenselement 36 and the polarizing element 56, onto a second mirror 62 andthen redirected by that latter mirror onto the polarizing plate 34overlying the photographic material 24. The objective lens element 36serves to form an image of the data card 32 on the sheet of photographicmaterial 24. Simultaneously the flash unit 48 illuminates the subjectand an image of the subject if formed by the objective lens of thelens-shutter element 50 on the sheet of photographic material 24. In theillustrated preferred embodiment, the mirror 62 is provided with acutout (or unsilvered portion) 64 so as not to preclude certain lightrays from the subject intersecting a selected section 66 (See FIG. 4) ofthe sheet of photographic material 24 on which it is intended to producean image of the subject.

As in the case of the film holder 18, the film units of the film pack 22and the arrangements for activating the shutter 50 and flash units 44and 48, the lens element 36 and the lensshutter element 50 and the flashunits do not by themselves constitute a part of the present invention.Consequently, these components of the system may take conventional orspecial forms other than as illustrated in the drawings within the scopeof the present invention. Additionally, other arrangements of theseelements within a camera system other than that illustrated anddescribed in connection with the preferred embodiment of the presentinvention may be employed within the scope of this invention.

Referring now to FIG. 4 of the drawings, it will be seen that thepolarizing plate 34 is constituted by a sheet of polarizing materials 68mounted between a pair of light transparent supports 70 and 72. Asindicated, this polarizing plate 34 overlies and is positioned in closeproximity to the sheet of photographic material 24. Consequently thesheet of polarizing materials 68 may have approximately the samedimensions as the finished identification card. This sheet 68 comprisesa first generally L-shaped section 74 having a transmission axis alignedwith that of the polarizing element 56 and a rectangularly shapedsection 76 having its transmission axis aligned with that of thepolarizing element 58. Conventional means may be employed to fabricatethe sheet of polarizing materials 68. For instance, this sheet 68 maycomprise a lamination of polyvinyl alcohol sheets, each having beenstretched and molecularly oriented so as to be birefringent,appropriately dyed and printed in accordance with current techniques toprovide the aforementioned sections 74 and 76 having orthogonallyaligned transmission axes. Altemately, other conventional forms ofpolarizing sheet material may be cut, aligned and mounted on a suitabletransparent support.

The supports 70 and 72 may be formed with any suitable material such asan acrylic lucite or a glass and appropriately adhered to the oppositefaces of the sheet 68. These supports 70 and 72 not only serve'tosupport the sheet of polarizing materials 68 but also serve to protectthat sheet from foreign matter, abrasion, etc. The support 72 may beprovided with indicia 78, such as a validating signature, company name,trademark or other symbol, which it is intended to photographicallyreproduce on the sheet of photographic material 24. In this respect,such indicia may be hot stamped in an opaque ink into a surface of thesupport 72. Preferably, it would be stamped into the surface of thatsupport 72 intended to be mounted adjacent to the sheet of photographicmaterial 24 and at a position thereon wherein it would appear in part onthe section 66 of that material and a section 80 thereof on which lattersection the data card information is reproduced. The plate 34 is mountedadjacent to the sheet 24 so that the sections 74 and 76 of its polarizedsheet 68 respectively overlie the sections 80 and 66 of the photographicsheet 24. To minimize any distortion of the images, it is desirable thatthe support 72 be relatively thin and that the polarizing plate 34 bemounted as close as possible to the sheet of photographic material 24.

It will thus be appreciated that the plate 34, in combination with thepolarizing elements 56 and 58, serves to effectively limit the lightrays intersecting section 66 of the sheet of photographic material 24 tothose from the subject and to limit the light rays intersecting section80 of the sheet of photographic material to those from the data card 32.This particularly advantageous system for effecting such a result is thesubject of copending application Ser. No. 864,671 of Bruce K. Johnsonfiled on Oct. 8, 1969 and now abandoned in favor of application Ser. No.49,960 filed on June 27, 1970, which latter application is acontinuation-in-part of the former. It will be recognized by thoseskilled in the art that other systems, such as a septum arrangement, maybe employed for effecting a similar result in connection with analternate embodiment of the present invention.

In the illustrated embodiment, the film holder 18 is provided withmounting clips 82 to releasably position the polarizing plate 34adjacent to the focal plane 26 before the film holder itself is mountedon the section 14 of the camera system 10.

The data card receiving and mounting arrangement 30 of the camera systemis depicted in detail in FIGS. 5 through 8 of the drawings. As best seenin FIG. 5, the camera's section 14 includes an internal frame structure83, one side 86 of which is disposed in generally parallel alignmentwith respect to the cameras front face 46, such side being provided withan aperture 88. A spring clip 90 is mounted to the side 86 of theinternal frame structure 84 and is provided with an aperture 92 ofsubstantially the same size and configuration of the frame structuresaperture 88. In this connection, the spring clip 90 includes a pair ofprojections 94 (See FIG. 6), each of which is provided with an elongatedslot 96. Screws 98 extend through the slots 96 to engage threaded bores(not shown) of the frame structures side 86 to firmly position thespring clip 90 against the frame structure 84. It will be appreciatedthat the configuration of the slots 96 permits the orientation of thespring clip 90 with respect to the internal frame structure 84 to beadjusted to efiect an accurate alignment of the clip's aperture 92 withthe frame structures aperture 88.

The clip 90 is specially configured to releasably receive a data cardcontainer 100 and to accurately position that member within the camerasystem 10 to facilitate the photographing of certain informationimprinted on the section 35 of the data card 32. In this respect, thespring clip 90 includes a pair of cantilever arms 102 which serve togrip the container 100 against a support surface 104 (See also FIGS. 6and 7), each of which anns is provided with a detent 106 adapted toreleasably seat in recesses 108 of the containers housing 111 at suchtime as the container is fully inserted into the spring clip. Thisarrangement facilitates the easy removal of the container 100 from thecamera system 10 for purposes of remedying any malfunctions associatedtherewith such as a jammed data card.

The housing or shroud 12 of the camera system 10 is specially configuredand provided with an elongated opening 109 adjacent the spring clip tofacilitate the insertion of the container into the spring clip from aposition exterior of the camera system 10 and the subsequent selectiveremoval of that member from that clip. Also, the spring clip 90 isprovided with edge sections 110 which extend from the opposite sides ofthe support surface 104 into engagement with the containers housing 111to restrain lateral movement of the container 100 within the springclip. Still further, an edge section 112 extends from the clip's supportsurface 104 to limit the extent to which the container 100 may beinserted into the clip 90. Outwardly depending portions 114 of the arms102, a similar portion 116 of the support surface 104 and similarportions 118 of the edge sections 110 serve to guide the container 100into the spring clip 90 as that member is inserted into the camerasystem 10. The container 100 includes an aperture 117 identical in sizeand shape to apertures 88 and 92 and positioned to be automaticallyaligned with the clip's aperture 92 when the container is fully insertedthereinto.

The container 100 may be fonned of any suitable material, such aspolystyrene, and is provided with a fluted elongated opening 120 adaptedto facilitate the introduction of the data card 32 into the containersuch that its section 35 containing the imprinted information ispositioned in a section 121 of the container in alignment with theapertures 117, 92 and 88 of the container 100, the clip 90 and the framestructure 84, respectively. In this connection, a pressure platen 122 islocated within the containers section 121 and resiliently biased in thedirection of the containers aperture 117 by an offset generallyU-shaped" spring element 124. The end 126 of the pressure platen 122adjacent the opening 120 is ofiset in a direction away from the aperture117 so as to guide the data card 32 intermediate the pressure platen andthat aperture as the card is inserted into the container 100.

Intermediate the containers opening 120 and its section 121, wherein thepressure plate 122 is mounted, the container is provided with alight-sealing chamber 128. In this respect, a relatively opaque flexiblematerial 130, such as a felting, is attached by any suitable means toone wall 132, which in part defines the chamber 128, and extends acrossthat chamber into contact with the opposed wall 134 of the chamber. Itwill thus be appreciated that the opaque flexible material serves toseal the container section 121 in a lighttight manner when no data cardis positioned within the camera system 10. Further, this light seal isnot broken in the process of inserting the data card 32 into thecontainer 100 since, although the material 130 is deflected by the cardduring such insertion process, it maintains firm contact with the card.Also, it will be appreciated that the nature of this chamber 128precludes the breaking of its light sealing characteristic when the datacard 32 is subsequently withdrawn from the container 100.

OPERATION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT To briefly summarize the operationof the preferred embodiment of this invention, the film pack 22 and thepolarizing plate 34 are appropriately mounted in the film holder 18,then that holder is connected to the cameras first section 14, and theleading sheet of photographic material 24 uncovered in accordance withconventional procedures. When the subject arrives to obtain hisidentification card, the operator or an assistant ascertains thenecessary information and types that information onto the section 35 ofthe data card 32. This data card 32 is then inserted into the container100 through its elongated opening 120. When the card 32 is fullyinserted into the container 100, its section 35 on which the informationintended to be photographically reproduced is imprinted, is accuratelypositioned in alignment with the apertures I17, 92 and 88 and at theproper plane for photographing purposes.

The subject is seated in front of the camera system 10 and, gripping thehandle 20, the operator aims the camera system 10 at the subject anddepresses the button 52. This depression of the button 52 simultaneouslyfires the flash unit 44 and triggers the shutter of the element 50,which latter action in turn causes the flash unit 48 to be fired.

Light rays from the data card 32 are polarized by the element 56 and animage of that card is formed on the sheet of photographic material 24 bythe objective lens elements 36.

Similarly, light rays from the subject are polarized by the element 58and an image of the subject is formed by the lens of the element 50 onthe sheet of photographic material 24. Since the transmission axes ofthe polarizing element 58 and the section 76 of the sheet 68 areorthogonally aligned with respect to the polarizing element 56 and thesection 74 of the sheet 68, light rays intersecting the section 66 ofthe sheet of photographic material 24 are limited to those from thesubject, while the light rays intersecting the section 80 of the sheetof photographic material are limited to those from the data card 32. Animage of the indicia 78 on the light transparent support 72 is recordedon the sheet of photographic material 24 so as to appear in part onsection 66 thereof and in part on section 80 thereof.

After these operations have been performed, the operator may pull thetab 28 to withdraw the film unit including the sheet of photographicmaterial 24 from the camera and to simultaneously effect the processingof that sheet 24. Then, the data card 32 may be withdrawn from thecontainer 100 and another such card containing information concerningthe next subject to be photographed inserted thereinto.

Those familiar with the photographic arts will readily appreciate thenovel and highly unique advantages of this invention. An effective andrelatively inexpensive camera system is provided for producing anidentification card which includes images of a subject and certainprinted data on mutually exclusive areas thereof without any imageoverlap. Most importantly, this system does not require the use of ashutter in conjunction with the objective lens employed to fonn an imageof the printed data on the sheet of photographic material. Data cardsmay be inserted into and withdrawn from the camera system withoutdisrupting the light sealing nature of its housing. Also, the camerasystems data card container may be readily removed when desirable forpurposes of remedying any operational defects associated therewith.

This invention may be practiced or embodied in still other ways withoutdeparting from the spirit or essential character thereof. The preferredembodiment described herein is therefore illustrative and notrestrictive, the scope of the invention being indicated by the appendedclaims and all variations which come within the meaning of the claimsare intended to be embraced therein.

I claim:

1. A camera system for recording images of a subject positionedexteriorly of said system and of information presented on a firstportion of a card on mutually exclusive areas of a sheet of photographicmaterial, comprising:

a housing having an opening provided therein;

first means for mounting such sheet of photographic material within saidhousing;

second means for forming an image of such subject on such sheet ofphotographic material;

a support within said housing having an aperture provided therethrough;

third means for removably receiving such first portion of such card andfor mounting such first portion within said housing at a predeterminedposition for purposes of photographing, said third means including acontainer insertable into said housing through said housing opening andhaving an opening to facilitate the introduction of such card thereintoand including a section to receive such first portion of such card whensuch card is inserted through said container opening and having anaperture located to be positioned in alignment with such first portionof such card when such card is fully inserted into said container andfourth means intennediate said container opening and said section forcontinually maintaining a light seal between said container opening andsaid section while permitting such first portion of such card to beintroduced through said container opening into said section with asecond portion of such card remaining accessible exteriorly of saidhousing to facilitate the subsequent removal of such card therefrom;

fifth means for removably connecting said container to said support withsaid apertures in alignment when said container is inserted into saidhousing;

sixth means for selectively illuminating such first portion of such cardwhen such portion is positioned within said housing in alignment withsaid apertures;

seventh means for forming an image of such first portion of such card onsuch sheet of photographic material; and

eighth means for limiting the light rays intersecting a first selectedsection of such sheet of photographic material to those from suchsubject and for limiting the light rays intersecting a second selectedsection of such sheet of photographic material to those from such firstportion of such card.

2. The camera system of claim 1 wherein said third means include apressure platen within said section of said container adjacent saidcontainer aperture, means for resiliently urging said pressure platentoward said container aperture and means for guiding such first portionof such card between said pressure platen and said container aperture assuch card is inserted into said container.

3. The camera system of claim 1 wherein said fourth means comprises achamber and a relatively opaque flexible material attached to one wallthereof and extending thereacross into contact with an opposite wallthereof, whereby such first portion of such card may be inserted throughsaid chamber and subsequently withdrawn therethrough without disruptingthe light-sealing nature of said chamber.

4. The camera system of claim 3 wherein said flexible material is a feltmaterial.

5. The camera system of claim 1 wherein said fifth means includes aspring clip connected to said support to removably receive and retainsaid container.

6. The camera system of claim 5 additionally comprising means foradjusting the orientation of said spring clip with respect to saidsupport.

7. The camera system of claim 5 wherein said spring clip includes meansfor guiding said container thereinto and for accurately positioning saidcontainer therein with respect to said support aperture.

8. A camera system for recording images of a subject positionedexteriorly of said system and of information presented on a firstportion of a card on a sheet of photographic material comprising:

a support having an aperture provided therethrough;

a container having an elongated opening to facilitate the introductionof such card thereinto and including a section to receive such firstportion of such card when such card is inserted through said opening andhaving an aperture located to be positioned in alignment with such firstportion of such card when such card is fully inserted into saidcontainer and means intermediate said opening and said section forcontinually maintaining a light seal between said opening and saidsection while pennitting such first portion of such card to beintroduced through said opening into said section with a second portionof such card remaining accessible exteriorly of said container tofacilitate the subsequent removal of such card therefrom;

means connected to said support for removably receiving said containerand for positioning said container aperture in alignment with saidsupport aperture;

a shroud overlying at least the portion of said container in which suchfirst portion of such card is adapted to be mounted having an elongatedopening through which said container may be inserted into said containerreceiving and positioning means with a portion of said containerextending exteriorly of said elongated opening of said shroud when saidcontainer is fully inserted into said con tainer receiving andpositioning means to facilitate selective removal of said container fromsaid container receiving and positioning means.

9. The camera system of claim 8 wherein said container receiving andpositioning means includes a spring clip.

10. The camera system of claim 9 wherein one of the members selectedfrom the group consisting of said container and said spring clipincludes a detent and the other of said members is provided with arecess, whereby said detent is removably seated in said recess when saidcontainer is fully inserted into said container receiving andpositioning means.

11. A camera for recording images of a subject positioned exteriorlythereof and of information presented on a first portion of a card onmutually exclusive areas of a sheet of photographic material,comprising:

a housing having an aperture provided therein;

first means for mounting such sheet of photographic material within saidhousing;

second means for forming an image of such subject on such sheet ofphotographic material;

a support within said housing;

third means for removably receiving such first portion of such card andfor mounting such first portion within said housing at a predeterminedposition for purposes of photographing, said third means including acontainer insertable into said housing through said housing opening andhaving an opening to facilitate the introduction of such card thereintoand including a section to receive such first portion of such card whensuch card is inserted through said container opening and having anaperture located to be positioned in alignment with such first portionof such card when such card is fully inserted into said container andfourth means intermediate said container opening and said section forcontinually maintaining a light seal between said container opening andsaid section while permitting such first portion of such card to beintroduced through said container opening into said section with asecond portion of such card remaining accessible exteriorly of saidhousing to facilitate the subsequent removal of such card therefrom;fifth means for removably connecting said container to said support whensaid container is inserted into said housing; sixth means forselectively illuminating such first portion of such card when suchportion is positioned within said container in alignment with saidcontainer aperture; seventh means for forming an image of such firstportion of such card on such sheet of photographic material; and eighthmeans for limiting the light rays intersecting a first selected sectionof such sheet of photographic material to those from such subject andfor limiting the light rays intersecting a second selected section ofsuch sheet of photographic material to those from such first portion ofsuch card. 12. The camera of claim 11 wherein said containeradditionally includes a pressure platen within said section thereofadjacent said container aperture, means for resiliently urging saidpressure platen towards said container aperture and means for guidingsuch first portion of such card between said pressure platen and saidcontainer aperture as such card is inserted into said container.

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1. A camera system for recording images of a subject positionedexteriorly of said system and of information presented on a firstportion of a card on mutually exclusive areas of a sheet of photographicmaterial, comprising: a housing having an opening provided therein;first means for mounting such sheet of photographic material within saidhousing; second means for forming an image of such subject on such sheetof photographic material; a support within said housing having anaperture provided therethrough; third means for removably receiving suchfirst portion of such card and for mounting such first portion withinsaid housing at a predetermined position for purposes of photographing,said third means including a container insertable into said housingthrough said housing opening and having an opening to facilitate theintroduction of such card thereinto and including a section to receivesuch first portion of such card when such card is inserted through saidcontainer opening and having an aperture located to be positioned inalignment with such first portion of such card when such card is fullyinserted into said container and fourth means intermediate saidcontainer opening and said section for continually maintaining a lightseal between said container opening and said section while permittingsuch first portion of such card to be introduced through said containeropening into said section with a second portion of such card remainingaccessible exteriorly of said housing to facilitate the subsequentremoval of such card therefrom; fifth means for removably connectingsaid container to said support with said apertures in alignment whensaid container is inserted into said housing; sixth means forselectively illuminating such first portion of such card when suchportion is positioned within said housing in alignment with saidapertures; seventh means for forming an image of such first portion ofsuch card on such sheet of photographic material; and eighth means forlimiting the light rays intersecting a first selected section of suchsheet of photographic material to those from such subject and forlimiting the light rays intersecting a second selected section of suchsheet of photographic material to those from such first portion of suchcard.
 2. The camera system of claim 1 wherein said third means include apressure platen within said section of said container adjacent saidcontainer aperture, means for resiliently urging said pressure platentoward said container aperture and means for guiding such first portionof such card between said pressure platen and said container aperture assuch card is inserted into said container.
 3. The camera system of claim1 wherein said fourth means comprises a chamber and a relatively opaqueflexible material attached to one wall thereof and extending thereacrossinto contact with an opposite wall thereof, whereby such first portionof such card may be inserted through said chamber and subsequentlywithdrawn therethrough without disrupting the light-sealing nature ofsaid chamber.
 4. The camera system of claim 3 wherein said flexiblematerial is a felt material.
 5. The camera system of claim 1 whereinsaid fifth means includes a spring clip connected to said support toremovably receive and retain said container.
 6. The camera system ofclaim 5 additionally comprising means for adjusting the orientation ofsaid spring clip with respect to said support.
 7. The camera system ofclaim 5 wherein said spring clip includes means for guiding saidcontainer thereinto and for accurately positioning said containertherein with respect to said support aperture.
 8. A camera system forrecording images of a subject positioned exteriorly of said system andof information presented on a first portion of a card on a sheet ofphotographic material comprising: a support having an aperture providedtherethrough; a container having an elongated opening to facilitate theintroduction of such card thereinto and including a section to receivesuch first portion of such card when such card is inserted through saidopening and having an aperture located to be positioned in alignmentwith such first portion of such card when such card is fully insertedinto said container and means intermediate said opening and said sectionfor continually maintaining a light seal between said opening and saidsection while permitting such first portion of such card to beintroduced through said opening into said section with a second portionof such card remaining accessible exteriorly of said container tofacilitate the subsequent removal of such card therefrom; meansconnected to said support for removably receiving said container and forpositioning said container aperture in alignment with said supportaperture; a shroud overlying at least the portion of said container inwhich such first portion of such card is adapted to be mounted having anelongated opening through which said container may be inserted into saidcontainer receiving and positioning means with a portion of saidcontainer extending exteriorly of said elongated opening of said shroudwhen said container is fully inserted into said container receiving andpositioning means to facilitate selective removal of said container fromsaid container receiving and positioning means.
 9. The camera system ofclaim 8 wherein said container receiving and positioning means includesa spring clip.
 10. The camera system of claim 9 wherein one of themembers selected from the group consisting of said container and saidspring clip includes a detent and the other of said members is providedwith a recess, whereby said detent is removably seated in said recesswhen said container is fully inserted into said container receiving andpositioning means.
 11. A camera for recording images of a subjectpositioned exteriorly thereof and of information presented on a firstportion of a card on mutually exclusive areas of a sheet of photographicmaterial, comprising: a housing having an aperture provided therein;first means for mounting such sheet of photographic material within saidhousing; second means for forming an image of such subject on such sheetof photographic material; a support within said housing; third means forremovably receiving such first portion of such card and for mountingsuch first portion within said housing at a predetermined position forpurposes of photographing, said third means including a containerinsertable into said housing through said housing opening and having anopening to facilitate the introduction of such card thereInto andincluding a section to receive such first portion of such card when suchcard is inserted through said container opening and having an aperturelocated to be positioned in alignment with such first portion of suchcard when such card is fully inserted into said container and fourthmeans intermediate said container opening and said section forcontinually maintaining a light seal between said container opening andsaid section while permitting such first portion of such card to beintroduced through said container opening into said section with asecond portion of such card remaining accessible exteriorly of saidhousing to facilitate the subsequent removal of such card therefrom;fifth means for removably connecting said container to said support whensaid container is inserted into said housing; sixth means forselectively illuminating such first portion of such card when suchportion is positioned within said container in alignment with saidcontainer aperture; seventh means for forming an image of such firstportion of such card on such sheet of photographic material; and eighthmeans for limiting the light rays intersecting a first selected sectionof such sheet of photographic material to those from such subject andfor limiting the light rays intersecting a second selected section ofsuch sheet of photographic material to those from such first portion ofsuch card.
 12. The camera of claim 11 wherein said containeradditionally includes a pressure platen within said section thereofadjacent said container aperture, means for resiliently urging saidpressure platen towards said container aperture and means for guidingsuch first portion of such card between said pressure platen and saidcontainer aperture as such card is inserted into said container.